Author: Rollins, Gina

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2007

Paper copies of electronic records pose more than administrative hassles, they raise liability concerns as well.
As healthcare providers move closer to fully electronic health records, paper remains, frustratingly, part of the equation.

Some elements, like authorizat....

Author: Waller, Adele A.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2006

To protect the information rights of both individuals and organizations, RHIOs must identify and address the issues from the outset.

The exchange of health information among disparate organizations raises significant issues concerning the rights and responsibilities of all pa....

Author: Carter, Patricia; Lemery, Chrisann; Mikels, Debra A; Bowen, Rita K.; Hjort, Beth M.

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2006

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Rinehart-Thompson, Laurie A.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 31, 2006

Introduction

The importance and challenges of health record retention are not new to the HIM professional; however, the practice of health record retention has shifted into high gear in today’s fast-paced healthcare environment. The healthcare industry has embraced electronic health....

Author: AHIMA e-HIM Work Group on e-Discovery

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2006

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Brick, Frank

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2006

Computer systems are feeling the effects of HIPAA. That's because the act's privacy and security rules require covered entities to securely store and manage more data than ever before. The latest computers to feel the effect are those in small covered entities, where the security rule takes ef....

Author: Carol, Ruth

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2006

EHRs demonstrated their promise during Hurricane Katrina. But the storm's greatest lesson for HIM is the necessity of contingency planning for health information.
By now we've heard numerous stories about the piles of pulp that used to be patient medical records and the shelves of mildewe....

Author: Rollins, Gina

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2006

Not all EHR products deliver strong audit and verification functions. A key HIM consideration is not always a key product feature.
Given the ability of computers to log each user's every keystroke, electronic health records (EHRs) have great potential for robust auditing and record verif....

Author: Tossell, Beth; Stewart, Emily; Goldman, Janlori; AARP Public Policy Institute

Source: External web site

Publication Date: February 15, 2006

Author: Harford, Joseph P.; Rizzo, Karen

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2006

One of the many challenges of the HIPAA age is handling the millions of outdated computers and associated peripheral devices. Once a back-burner issue, computer disposal is now front and center in the healthcare industry. The need to secure a health organization’s network goes well beyon....